FAA recently 2014 changed drones from model aircraft to aircraft. Although this was against Congress's FMRA directive of 2012. The FAA doesn't understand that Congress makes the laws of them.FAA's definition "unmanned aircraft" excepts "model aircraft," no? However, I'm not an U.S. resident, just curious...
Anyway, checkout the story of the guy in Kentucky that shot down a drone. He had to pay for it.
BTW; even though the idiots at the FAA, now call a drone aircraft they have gone on record stating that shooting one down only involves local authorities not them,,,go figure.